In 1971, when first listening to The Yes Album, the band’s third, I proclaimed it was perfect. It still is.
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Everybody Dance!
“I first saw [her] in a magazine,” or in a catalog, or on the package of a dress pattern book my sisters had.
Ladies and Gentlemen… THE BEATLES
Sixty years ago, those who couldn’t see beyond the haircuts and “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” were so very, very wrong.
A Federal Funds Case
I’m not the only one who thinks if the Fed cuts interest rates before mid-year, it will be to provide some relief in the commercial real estate market.
Seiji and the BSO
Seiji Ozawa has died. He was principal conductor and music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra for almost thirty years.
After buying my Allison 3 speakers in 1979, I enjoyed listening to this dynamic composition by Maurice Ravel, in a then-new recording conducted by Ozawa.
Drag Night
Here’s another simulated evening’s viewing of TCM Noir Alley. He Walked By Night has everything going for it — a tense story based on actual events, outstanding cinematography, and Jack Webb’s inspiration in creating his Dragnet radio and TV series. There’s no mistaking the voice of Reed Hadley, who narrated many crime movies, and appeared in a few of them. Take it away, Eddie…